Obesity

2020-08-24 Mexico Targets Junk Food as Obesity Takes Toll Amid Pandemic

Several Mexican states have proposed or approved bans on junk food sales to children. The country has one of the highest rates…

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2020-02-21 Weight Loss Movement Battles Obesity in Malaysia

"1-2-3," shouts Noradhiah Tumirin, a medical doctor and fitness trainer. "You can do it," she says approvingly as her client, Sarah Baharudin, lies…

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2019-12-17 Obesity and Brain Development: Is There a Link?

In the United States, about 25 million children are either overweight or obese. A new study explored how being overweight or…

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2016-08-29 Antioxidants in Citrus May Fight Obesity-Related Diseases

Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruit in a diet could reduce the chance of chronic diseases that are related to obesity, according to a new study. Citrus…

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2016-04-12 Study: More Obese People Than Underweight

A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from Imperial College…

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2016-03-30 Asian Children Face Hunger and Obesity

Asian children are becoming increasingly under-nourished or obese, a new report says. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the…

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2015-06-10 Fighting Obesity Is a Long-Term, Complex Problem

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. For the past 15 years, experts on obesity have…

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2010-05-12 Obesity Becomes a Big Killer in India

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Malnutrition remains a serious problem for India. But a new study shows…

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